TM 1-1670-260-12&P 0018 00 __________________________________________________________________________________________ f. Rig Shackle Assembly (Figures 1 and 4, and Table 3) NOTE During shackle assembly rigging and subsequent recovery flight all light weight slings and tie-downs attached to the main rotor blades are to be attached to the clevis part of the shackle assembly, while the heavy weight black-white sling is on the shackle assemblies sling spacer. (1) Remove quick-release pin, clevis pin and sling spacer from the clevis of shackle assembly (17, Figure 1 and Figure 4). (2) Install free sling eye from yellow/white sling attached to the 2 oclock position blade retention assembly onto the clevis part of the shackle assembly. (3) Place free sling eye from yellow/white sling attached to the 4 oclock position blade retention assembly onto the clevis part of the shackle assembly. (4) Install free sling eye from yellow/white sling attached to the 10 oclock position blade retention assembly onto the clevis part of the shackle assembly. (5) Place free sling eye from yellow/white sling attached to the 8 oclock position blade retention assembly onto the clevis part of the shackle assembly. (6) Place the midpoint of both adjustable length tie-down slings attached to the topside of the blade sleeves onto the clevis part of the shackle assembly. (7) Connect the free sling eye from tail-section rigging red/white sling onto clevis part of shackle assembly.CAUTIONEnsure that the sling spacer is installed when the shackle assembly is assembled. (8) Place the double eye end of heavy weight black/white sling (18), Figure 1, View A, to shackle assembly (Figure 4) and secure shackle assembly as follows: (a) Insert sling spacer from shackle assembly into the double eye end opening of heavy weight black/white sling. (b) Align the holes in the shackle assembly clevis with hole in sling spacer. (c) Once holes are aligned, insert clevis pin through holes in shackle assembly clevis and sling spacer. g. Insert quick-release pin through hole in base of the clevis pin to secure the clevis pin in the clevis. h. Carefully lay the rigged shackle assembly on the helicopter, and heavy weight black/white sling to the side that the recovery helicopter will approach from. 0018 00-11